THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XXXVI —NUMBER 66
FARM LIFE SETS
UP NEW RECORD
OF ATTENDANCE
Sixty four Of 67 Students in
High Sohool Attended
Regularly There
The Farm Life School, it is believed,
established a new attendance record
in the county for the first month of
the 1933-34 term, according to figures
announced yesterday by Principal
Charles A. Hough. The record, show
ing an attendance just 5 per cent short
of perfect for the month, is unusual
in that it was established in a strict
yl rural community in the midst of
the busy season and when pink-eye
cases were numerous in sections of
the county. Both the high school
•nd the elementary department re
ported an average attendance of 95
per cent. Sixty-four of the 67 pupils
enrolled in the high school were pres
ent each day. In the elementary
grades 122 of the 129 pupils enrolled
were present on an average each day.
The senior class reported a 100 per
cent attendance record, three of the
group, Ulysses, Maurice, and Charles
Peel attending from one family.
Mr. Hough pointed out the favor
able attendance record was attribu
table to the interest shown by the lo
cal committee in the school.
That Griffins Township, the Farm
Life section in particular, is inter
ested in a complete educational pro
gram as far as it is humanly possible
to provide is shown in the addition
of a music teacher to the school this
week by the local committee. Miss
Olive Stokes, of Battleboro, entered
upon her new duties as music teacher
there Monday.
TOBACCO SALES
BEST OF SEASON
Farmers Generally Pleased
With Prices Paid Here
This Week
Although sales have been compar-
atively light here all the week, the lo
cal tobacco market ends the period
with the best sales of the season. With
th prices continuing slightly below tfle
parity mark, tobacco is still some
what cheap, but the averages this
week have shown an increase from 3
to 4 cents a pound.
Prices for individual piles went as
high as 55 cents here this morning,
and farmer after farmer expressed
themselves as being greatly pleased
with their sales.
According to first-hand reports, the
prices on the market here are com
paring very favorably with those re
ceived by farmers on the larger mar
kets, and even some better in many
cases.
Presbyterians Announce
Services for Sunday, 22nd
Sunday, October 22, 1933:
Church school at 9:45 a. m.
Worship service and sermon at 11
a. m. The Rev. W. S. Harden, of
Greenville, will bring the oT
the morning.
Bear Grass
Church school at 9:30 a. m.
Evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m.
Young Peoples' meeting at 6:4$ p.m.
W. S. Harden, of Greenville, has
been conducting services each night
here during the week. Good congre
gations have greeted him each night.
The services may close with this one.
Be sure and come.
Roberson's Chapel
Church school at 4 p. m.
Rev. W. S. Harden will speak to the
Sunday school at this hour.
The meeting held at this point Oc
tober 5-15 was one of the best held
in the history of the chapel. On last
Sunday night the chapel-was packed
to overflowing and some were unable
to get inside. The Baptismal service
will be held Sunday, the 29th.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at
7:30 p. m.
Ballard'a Farm
Church school at 2 p. m.
Prison Camp
Services at 3:30 p. m. Rev. G. T.
H 't . .
Come and worship with us.
Schedule of Services at the
Local Christian Church
Preaching at the. Christian Church
at 11 o'clock in the morning and at
7:30 in the evening. Bible school at
9:45 and Christian Endeavor at 6:45
p. m. Public cordially invited to all
services. All members are urged to
be present at both services, as plans
art being laid for the new ministerial
year. The pastor will preach Sunday
morning on "In Search of Eternal
Life," and at 7:30 p. m. on "Why the*
Church Canaot Fail." Take your
family and friends out. Good inspira
tional music and -friendly fellowship.
Plan for Big Armistice Day
Program Being Worked Out
Plan* for a one-span brilge and
the removal of the center supports
to the A. C. L. Railroad bridge at
the end of West Main Street here
have been approved by the' au
thorities, Mr. Q. H. Harrison was
told during a visit in Raleigh last
Wednesday. Other highway
projects, planned here under the
Federal aid program, are being
considered but none had been fin
ally approved this week, Mr.
Harrison said yesterday.
The highway authorities have
been asked to widen that portion
of the highway from the Watts
Street intersection to the next
corner below the courthouse and
DON'T FORGET
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1 Every citizen in Williatnaton,
| visitors and other friends includ-
I ed, are urged to attend a meeting
I in the courthouae tonight at 7:45 *
I o'clock, when mattera of vital im
| portance to the commercial life of
| the town will be diacuaaed. Topics
| of interest and open diacuaaiona
will feature the meeting, it was
I announced. A large attendance is
| expected.
HONOR ROLL
AT FARM LIFE
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Names of 36 Pupils Appear
On List There for the
First Month
.
The names of 36 pupils appear on
the Farm Life School honor roll for
the first month ending last Friday.
Twelve pupils in the high school and
24 in the elementary grades were sin
gled out for their scholastic achieve
ments during the period. Their
names:
First grade: Doris Peele, Hazel
Hardison, Thelma Hardison, and Til
lie Gray Griffin.
Second grade: Noah Roberson, Nan
nie M. Roberson, Dorothy Roberson,
Georgie Dean Roberson, and Jose
phine Hardison.
Third grade: U. F. Lilley, Alton
Faye Peele, Hazel Corey.
Fourth grade: Cecil Brown, Car
lyle Manning.
Fifth grade: Ida Mae Corey, La
vauglm Hardison, Oscar Wiggins.
Sixth .grade: William Lilley, Ola
Lee Lilley, Evan Griffin, Ethel Lil
ley, Bettie Louise Lilley.
Seventh grade: Sarah Getsinger,
Ruth Lilley.
Eighth grade: Mamie Clyde Man
ning, Annie Getsinger, Thurman Grif
fin.
Ninth grade: Jay Daniel, Albert
Wilson Lilley, Jame* Peele.
Tenth grade: Sarah Roberson, Ver
na Griffin, Thelma Coltrain, Daisy
Roberson.
Eleventh grade: Lillian Daniel, Lou
ise Manning.
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Mrs. Roy Ward Hurt In
Car Accident Tuesday
Mrs. Roy Ward was seriously hurt
and Mrs. C. D. Anderson was pain
fully bruised when their car, a Ford
coupe, was wrecked at the intersec
tion of Main Street and Highway No.
90 in Robersonville last Tuesday night.
-Mrs. Ward suffered a bad injury to
her head and was hurt about the back,
and although she was in a semi-con
scious condition for about two days
following the accident her recovery is
expected. After first-aid treatment in
Robersonville, she was removed to
her home here.
The car was struck by an old Du
rant drivn by Jimmie Harris, of
Greenville, R. F. D. 3, just after it
cleared the intersection, according to
information received here. Harris aod
other parties in the wreck were not
hurt, and no great damage was done
to either of the cars, it was stated.
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To Hold Welfare Meeting
In Kinston Next Tuesday
An unusually interesting program
was made public yesterday for the
northeastern district welfare confer
ence to be held in Kinston next Tues-
it is believed that large num
bers of relief workers, county author
ities and others will attend from the
22 counties comprising the district.
Dean Justin Miller, of Duke Uni
versity, will be the luncheon speaker,
and interesting discussions on relief
problems will be held. Dr. Harry W.
Crane, director of mental health and
'hygiene. State Board of Charities and
Public Welfare, will discuss the new
sterilization law, and there wi|l be
other very interesting phases of re
lief work discussed, particularly aa it
affect* the delinquent child.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carotin*, Friday, October 20, 1933
probably to the top of the river
hill. The commission has also
been asked to widen Main Street
from the Cowen home to the un
derpass on West Main Street and
to widen the highway from the
tobacco warehouse district to the
A. C. L. tracks on the Washing
ton road.
It could not be learned just
when work would be started on
the underpass, long a "Jonah" to
motor traffic on No. 90. Mr. Har
rison said, however, that the proj
ect had been approved and that
the State Commission and rail
road company were anxious to im
prove the underpass.
RECORDER HAD
SMALL DOCKET
Half Dozen Cases Called
At Session Held Last,
Tuesday
The Tuesday session of tlie Martin
County Recorder's Court was of little
consequence, as far as the collection
of fines was concerned. The court,
however, taxed the several defendants
with running expenses. About a half
dozen cases were called, and the court
held an afternoon session. Compared
with the session Tuesday of last week,
the docket wa-. unusually small.
Charged with non-support, Robert
H. Starling was required to pay $25 a
month until further notice, the court
continuing the prayer for judgment.
Willie Innuson was found guilty in
the case charging him with larceny
and receiving, and he was sentenced
to the roads for a period of 90 days.
Found guilty of operating an auto
mobile while intoxicated, William
Hell was fined SSO ami taxed with the
costs, the court remitting the fine.
The man's license to operate a motor
vehicle was revoked for a period of
two years.
The case charging Eugeqe Ander
son with non-support was continued
one week.
The rase charging Roy Moore with
trespass was also continued one week.
The case charging James Henry
Brown and Rachel Hunter with fleec
ing Leroy Lanier, Goose Nest farm
er, out of about SIOB in Roberson
ville last week was transferred to the
superior for trial. The warrant
chartfe* tlie lwo defendant!! witli lar
ceny, Lanier claiming that the two
got him drunk and relieved him of-his
money.
Full Schedule Services at
Baptist Church Sunday
There will be a full schedule of re
ligious services at the Baptist church
Sunday, to which every one coming
' will be welcome. This church is mak
ing an effort to provide a place in
t its program of services for all ages,
, The Sunday school, the 11. Y. P. U.,
the worshiping and preaching services,
the women's missionary meetings.pro
vide a variety of Christian services
| for a variety of ages and preferences
among those participating.
| Any visitors are welcome;;,.newcom
ers are invited to worship with us;
and the membership requested to par
ticipate in as many services as is pos
sible.
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Program of Services At
Local Methodist Church
Rev. C. T. Rogers, paster.
Sunday is our benevolence Sunday,
j Bring the envelope recently sent to
you with a liberal offering. The need
is great, the gift is for those who are
| hungry and cold, both physically and
spiritually. I had much rather be able
to help than, to be in the destitute
circumstances of those who are look
ing to us. Don't forget.
1 Sunday school and church services
at the usual hours, and everybody
needs to go to church onee a week.
We make special prayers for the ab
sent members, to if you cannot come
you are not forgotten. V
The public is cordially invited.
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Sale of Furniture Is
Postponed One Week
| The auction sale of household and
kitchen furniture scheduled by Mr. J.
W. Hight here tomorrow has been
postponed and will be held in the Ro
j ancke-Dijpe Warehouse here Satur
day afternoon of next week at 2:30 o'-
clock, Mr. Hight said today.
Services at St. Martins
'in Hamilton Sunday
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There will be two service* at St.
Martin's Episcopal church, Hamilton,
this Sunday.. At the morning *erv
ice there will be a special mestage for
the members of the church.
SOUP KITCHENS
ARE OPERATED
BYSSCHOOLS
Approximately 300 Needy
Children Will Receive
Hot Lunches Daily
Approximately 300 needy children
lined up in soup kitchens opened this
week in five Martin County schools,
it was learned from the county wel
fare office here yesterday. Forty chil
dren called for hot soup in the Janies
ville school this week, and 30 were
given hot lunches at Hamilton. Defi
nite reports as to the number of
"needy boarders" in the three other
schools, Oak City, Robersonville, and
Williamston were not available here
yesterday.
In three of the schools, Oak City,
Williamston, and Robersonville, the
lunches will be prepared and served
under the direction of the home eco
nomics teachers. Mrs. Mary C. Hol
iday will have charge of the lunches
prepared and served in the Jamesville
school, and Mrs. Ernest Pippin will
be in charge at Hamilton, it was
learned.
Only those children whose parents
are now receiving aid from the wel
fare office are entitled to the free
lunches, but the authorities,,: Are con
sidering arrangements whereby
dernourished children will be included
in the list eliKihle for the free lunches.
J. R. Manning, director of relief,
said yesterday that the welfare de
partment had a large quantity of po
tatoes, soup mixtures, molsses, and
other food on hand for use in the
kitchens. In addition to that, the
relief office will allow S cents for each
lunch served, it- is understood. The
amount spent for each child will be
checked against the relief provided by
the parent, hut those children whose
parents are not on the relief list will
be required to pay 5 cents in cash, or
an equal amount in raw food, for each
meal received, provided, of course, ar
rangements are made to include all
undernourished children.
FULL SUPPORT
IS PROMISED
President Roosevelt Says
Every Effort Made, To
Raise Tobacco Price
The full support of the administra
tion in securing fair prices for flue
curcil tobacco has bten pledged l>y
President Franklin I). Roosevelt in a
personal letter to Governor J. C, B.
Killinghaus, receipt of whicli was an
nounced at the governor's office in
Kalcigh Tuesday.
The letter, which was in reply to
two telegrams Sent the President by
Governor Kliringhaus early this month
stated that the President had confer
red with both Secretary of Agricul
ture Henry A. Walla e and George
N. Peek, administrator of the Farm
Adjustment Act, and that he had per
sonally examined the contract enter
ed into by tlte domestic companies.
In the absence of the governor, the
text of the letter, which was of a per
sonal character, was not made public
by Charles G. Powell, secretary
Club Members Shown
How To Make Cheese
Home, demonstration club members
are much interested this month in
learning to stretch the family food
dollar by making American C'hesse at
home. Many women have expressed
a desire to have a cow as a result o!
the meetings held. A small cheese
has been tnaile at each club meeting
teaching the members methods which
can be used at home. This will help
very much wherever there are num
erous cows or a surplus amount ot
milk and the housewife can not dis
pose of her dairy products readily.
September Sales Total
$162.19 On Curb Market
The curb market total for Septem
ber was $162.19. We are glad to have
the patronage of regular customers.
Sales continue very satisfactory. One
seller here last week realized over *lO
on her products.—Home agent.
County Firm In Hands of
Temporary Receiver
Under an order issued by Judge
M. V. Barnhill, of Kocky Mount, last
week, the firm of Barnhill Brothers,
prominent merchants in the county
for a number of years with stores at
Robersonville and Kveretts, was plac
ed in the hands of E. G. Anderson,
temporary receiver last Monday. The
receivership was ordered to wind up
the affairs of an old partnership of
Bailey and Barnhill and with guar
dians of the late J. G. and W. S.
Barnhill.
A final hearing will be held in Tar
boro today on the question of a
permanent receivership,
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To Remove Cente
From Railroad Underpass
Plans now under way indicate
that Armistice Day here this year
will be an unforgettable day in
the annals of this community. For
on that date members of the
American Legion, their wives and
mothers, will come here from five
Eastern Carolina counties to en
joy an all-day celebration.
According to announcements
made today by H. L. Swain, chair
man of the General Committee,
the Legionnaires and other form
er service men will come to Wil
liamston on Saturday, November
11, where the day will be taken
up by a full program that is now
being worked out.
There will be a big parade, speak
ing, a barbecue dinner, football
FORGES CHECKS
ON WAREHOUSE
Five Bogus Checks Cashed
in Neighboring Towns
In Past Few Days
Police in several counties "are look
ing for a white man of medium build,
about 35 years of age, with dark hair,
in connection with the forging of sev
eral checks drawn against the Farmers
Warehouse here last Friday and the
early part of this 1 - week.
According to the latest information
received here, five forged checks
amounting to approximately S3OO, had
been cashed in Plymouth and Wash
ington, anil while there may be one
or fwft more out ut this time, it is
believed that the crook will hardly
tempt to pass another one.
The two checks handled in Ply
mouth were made payable to R. R
C astellowe. Going to the bank there
the criminal explained that he want
ed to open a savings account and de
posited half the muiie.y, taking the re
maindcr ill cash. He told the bank
that he lived in the Gum Neck sec
tion and would add to the savings ac
count front time to time. He showed
two fake warehouse hills, and avoided
any and all suspicion by answering
promptly and carefully questions ask
ed him. Three of the forged checks
were cashed by individual stores in
Washington.
The forged signatures were very
similar to the one of Mr, I'. B, Kid
dick, who writes checks for the ware
house
1934 License Plates To
Be Distributed Soon
P>34 automobile license plates will
soon be distributed to the various
agencies throughout the state'for the
convenience of the motorists of-North
Carolina. The new plates will be dis
tributed to this county ,wilhin a few
days. The plates are outstanding this
year in the smallucss of size, which is
much smaller in every dimension, and
with hides cut in the bottom of the
plates as well as the top, The colors
will he orange background with black
letters. The plates, according to a
statement issued at Kaleigh, will be
placed on sale about NoveH+btit_-Lsth.
Football Schedule For
Highs Nearly Complete
With the exception of one open
date, Coach Peters has completed the
schedule of play lor his inexperienced
but promising foolball team here this
season. Two games, one with Hob
good ami another with Ayden, have
already been played. This afternoon
Washington sends its Northeastern
Conference team here. Other games
(in the schedule:
October 11, Hobgood at Hobgood;
November 3, Windsor at Windsor;
November 11 (Armistice Day, Satur
day), Ahoskie at Williamston; No
vember 17, Hertford at Hertford,
"Everybody" Attended the
Circus In Wilson Thursday
Upon reliable authority it was
learned here today that there was a
circus in Wilson yesterday. Surely,
there were sufficient numbers left in (
town to extinguish a fire, provided, of
course, the fire was of small size. It!
was the opinion of several Wilson peo
ple tl.at there were more seeker* of
the sights from Williatnston than'
there were from Wilson at the show,
last evening.
Episcopal Women To !»i
Meet f Next Monday hr
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The Woman's Auxiliary of Ihe pil
Church of the Advent will meet at the br
rectory Monday afternoon at 4 p. m M
This is the devotional meeting, and Jin
every member is urged to be present. bo
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is thought th«t the occasion will
gsme, and other attractions. It
bring many hundreds of visitors
into Williamston that day.
It is understood that Mayor
Hassell of this town will have the
flags up that day and that the
merchants and business places
will be asked to decorate their
fronts for the occasion. An ef
fort is being made to secure a good
brass band. And with the coop
eration of the entire community
the Armistice Day program will
mark a big event for Williamston
and the J. W. Hassell Post. And
with the cooperation of the entire
community the Armistice Day
program will mark a big event for
Williamston and the local post,
which will be host to those com
ing here for the celebration.
No Government Meat Has
Been Received In County
The ton of pork allotted Martin
County in its relief work by the Fed
eral government has not been receiv
ed so far, according to reports ifynt
ing from the local welfare office yes
terday. The meat was to have been
.shipped to HtK'ky Mount last week
for distribution there. No orders have
been received by the county welfare
office instructing it to send for the
meat, it was said.
TEACHERS PAID
OFF THIS WEEK
Salary Scale Effects More
Than 30 Percent Drop
For Number Teachers
Approximately $7,206.34 has recently
been paid the 98 white school teach-
ers in this county for their services
rendered during the first school month
of the 1933-34 term, ending last Fri
day. Ike salaries, including those
paid principals, averaged only about
$73, it was learned.
l.st year Martin County teachers re
ceived $95,630.80 for the six months
term. I his year they are teaching
eight months for approximately $96,-
304.80. I.asl year the while and col
ored teachers received $15,938 month
ly; this year they are receiving only
$12,038.10
Receiving their checks I his week,
and finding theni reduced by more than
33 per cent, many teachers have di
re* led pleading questions to the
school authorities. They learned that
their salaries had not been reduced by
any certain percentage, but that a new
wage scale had been introduced by the
Slate School Commission.
Tlartiii County was allotted $93,-
30480 by the commission Ibis week
for its teachers, hut it is understood
that a few necessary changes will
boost the amount by about S3,O(H)
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New Deal Is Now Said To
Be Nearing Full Operation
Organized labor lias been served
witli notice that if strikes persist that
labor will be destroyed, General H.
S. Johnson, NKA administrator, has
"Been equally emphatic and plain in
telling the heads of the big industries
that success of the recovery drive de
pends upon their allegiance and
obedience to the President's program.
Hut -whatever happens, he declares,
"the old order is gone forever."
The. New Deal is in full operation 1
with all the 52 raids duly shuffled.
Now the race is on to get far enough
around tlie corfier so that even its
shadow Will not stick up to scare any
body this winter."
Everetts Reports Average
Daily Attendance of 250
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With an enrollment of 277 pupils,
the Kveretts school reported an aver
age daily attendance of 250 for the
first schotd month. The attendance
was 93.-V per cent of perfect, it was
learned from Principal Russell today.
Six names appear on the honor roll,
as follows: |
Second grade: Lillian Cox, Dal-1
ntond Keel.
Third grade: Dota O'Neil Uailey
and John Mobley, jr.
Fourth grade: Florine Clark; sixth
grade, Grace Clark. |
W. E. Dunn Suffers
Broken Arm Tuesday
Mr. W. E. Dunn, owner of the Dunn
Plumbing Company here, suffered a
broken arm last Tuesday afternoon,
when he accidentally stepped into a
pit in the. courthouse basement. The 1
break was not a very severe one, and
Mr. Dunn is able to continue his work
in supervising the installation of * i
boiler in the courthouse; ~ i
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ESTABLISHED 1898
COLLECTS OVER
$3,000 1933 TAXES
WITHOUT BOOKS
Marked Increase in the 1932
Collections Expected
Before Advertising
~ Even though all the tax books for
the tax year 1933 have not reached his
hands. Sheriff C. B Roebuck is al
ready making progress in the collec
tion of taxes for the current year, it
was learned from his office yesterday.
Approximately $3,000 has been paid
by individual property owners, and
including the money paid by two or
three corporations the collections will
amount to more than $6,000, it is es
timated.
A marked increase in payments is
expected between now and the 2nd of
November, when the discount is de
creased from 1 to 1-2 of I per cent.
I ollections for 1932 taxes were de
scribed as only of fair size, the sher
iff stating that he had collected a
bout $3,000 during the past week
Collections for that period are ex
pected to out-distance those for the
current year between now and the
first of November, when the delin
quent list for 1932 is scheduled to be
advertise.
• Officers are making concerted drives
for personal property taxes, but in on
ly a tew cases have they levied on
that type of property. Mr. S. H.
Grimes, special collector for 1928,
1929, 1930, and 1931 personal proper
ly taxes, is reporting fair progress.
In stubborn cases he is garnisheeing
the property owners, and as a result
the county will receive a considerable
amount it has apparently befcn impos
sible to Collect by regular methods.
Those taxpayers charged with poll
tax and a small amount of personal
property, tax will certinly find it to
their dvantage to make voluntary pay
jtienfs and save the garnishee costs.
PEANUT MEET IS
BEING HELD IN
CAPITAL TODAY
Appeal to Members of AAA
To Set Fair Price for
Crop This Year
A public hearing in connection with
a proposed marketing agreement for
peanuts is scheduled to be held in
Washington City today when repre-
sentatives from this section will ap
peal to the officials of the Agricul
tural Adjustment Administration loir
a fair price on the 1933 peanut crop.
I lie agreement being advanced for
consideration today was prepared at
a meeting held in Murfreesboro last
Liuorp«tate(l in the proposed agree
ment are rules and regulations for its
administration, giving representation
to' all interests of the peanut industry.
Parties to the formal agreement are
peanut "filfHers of all growing states,
including Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and
Texas. .. •
A control board is set up for ad
i ministration and its members shall
regulate the industry within itself if
possible, with the assistance of the
(.Secretary of Agriculture when need
ed. The section dealing with the con
j trol of purchase prices of farmers'
Mocks and the grading of peanuts of
j fered for sale fixes a minimum or av
j erage price to be paid for the different
! i lasses of stocks in the states where
i peanuts are grown.
The minimum price section of the
proposed agreement reads as follows:
"Until such times as they are
j changed by action of the [Control
Board, the minimum priced which
, shall be paid by millers for farmers'
stock peanuts delivered at mills are
as follows;
'Southeastern Spanish, $65.00 per
I ton; Southeastern Runners, $60.00 a
ton; Southeastern Spanish, 80 cents
a pushel (J cents a pound); Virginia
U ll lull, J 1-4 cents a pound.'"
It will lie seen from this schedule
that peanuts of this belt, most of
are Virginia Bunch and better
(Jumbos) are fixed at 3 1-4 cents per
pound.
This section of the agreement is of
! greatest interest in this locality where
' the price factor is the item that will
I affect conditions generally. Other
' sections of the agreement deal with
trade practices that will govern millers
or peanut* and with the administra
tion of the document.
It is almost time for the 1933 crop
to begin moving to market and the
| short period in which to conclude the
negotiations on the agreement is seen
as something of a threat to a better
price average than is prevailing at the
present time. Growers and other in
terests that are largely dependent on
what takes place in the peanut mar
ket this are watching with keen
interest the negotiations in Washing
ton today.